page_title: Joseph Bentley Leyland
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph Bentley Leyland
caption_attribution_description: English: Memorial to Dr Stephen Beckwith, in the north choir aisle of York Minster.Effigy by Joseph Bentley Leyland
context_page_description: Joseph Bentley Leyland was a sculptor from Halifax, England.
  His brother was Francis A Leyland, the Halifax antiquarian and publisher, who designed the seal for Halifax Corporation and the Coat of Arms of Halifax.
  Joseph was a good friend of Branwell Brontë. Like him, his talent was largely unfulfilled. He was often in debt and died an alcoholic three years after Branwell.
  Leyland introduced Bronte to an active artistic social group in Halifax. This included William Dearden, George Hogarth, John Nicholson, and John Wilson Anderson.
context_section_description: Joseph Bentley Leyland (1811–1851) was a sculptor from Halifax, England.
  His brother was Francis A Leyland, the Halifax antiquarian and publisher, who designed the seal for Halifax Corporation and the Coat of Arms of Halifax.
  Joseph was a good friend of Branwell Brontë. Like him, his talent was largely unfulfilled. He was often in debt and died an alcoholic three years after Branwell. 
  
  Leyland introduced Bronte to an active artistic social group in Halifax. This included William Dearden, George Hogarth, John Nicholson, and John Wilson Anderson.
caption: Leyland's effigy of Stephen Beckwith, in York Minster
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